Germany surge to the top,World champions top the latest FIFA rankings, Spain slip down to eighth, England lose 10 spots to sit 20th.
Germany were second behind Spain prior to the 2014 World Cup [Getty]
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Germany has climbed to the top of the FIFA rankings after winning the World Cup for the first time in 24 years. The four-time champions, who beat Argentina 1-0 at the Maracana on Sunday, have replaced Spain in first place as well as succeeding them as world champions. Argentina and the Netherlands complete the new-look top three. Spain's title defense surprisingly ended in the group stage, and the team has dropped to eighth place. First-round exits also led to Portugal going down seven places to 11th, Italy dropping five to 14th and England plummeting 10 spots to 20th. FIFA rankings (top 20): 1 Germany 2 Argentina 3 Netherlands 4 Colombia 5 Belgium 6 Uruguay 7 Brazil 8 Spain 9 Switzerland 10 France 11 Portugal 12 Chile 13 Greece 14 Italy 15 USA 16 Costa Rica 17 Croatia 18 Mexico 19 Bosnia-Herzegovina 20 England |
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